Robert Russell, was born in Cross Rows in the Village, Blantyre on 19th February 1872. He was the son of Thomas Russell and Janet Sharp Mason. His father is listed as a Dye Maker. Robert married Glasgow woman, Jessie Wilson in Renfrewshire in 1893 and the couple settled down in Govan, Glasgow. During WW1, they […]
In September 2016, Eric Flack sent me a message saying, “Hi Paul, I am aware of some family ‘connection’ to Jackson, Craig and Coats Blantyre names. I have a silver fob medal won around 1840’s by a Jackson at the Blantyre show. Ploughing or milk. Plus a medical text book belonging to a Jackson dated 1829.” The Craig, Coats […]
This view from Wheatlandhead Farm faces on to Glasgow Road in the 1940’s and is shared here by the owner of the photo, Elaine Russell. Elaine’s family used to own and work at Wheatlandhead until the farmhouse was demolished in the 1960’s. Today, these fields are more commonly known as the Orlits Housing estate, i.e […]